France vs England, to be honest the third-place match is a bit hard to swallow
Both teams were eliminated by shocking upsets—France were completely stunned by Spain’s possession-based system, losing 0-2. England were even worse: in stoppage time, they were snatched by a last-gasp goal from Argentina. Tuchel’s conservative setup was heavily criticized after the match. Everyone originally thought these two teams would meet in the final, but reality just slapped everyone in the face
In their head-to-head history, France really has the upper hand over England. In their last 9 meetings, France won 6, drew 2, and lost just once. In the last World Cup, France also knocked England out in the quarterfinals. The image of Kane missing the penalty and Mbappé laughing is still something people bring up and joke about even now
The biggest highlight of this match is actually the race for the Golden Boot. Mbappé has 8 goals and is tied for first on the top scorers list with Messi. Kane has 6, clinging on closely. Whoever scores in this game directly affects who takes the Golden Boot. Also, there’s some fresh gossip: Deschamps reportedly announced he would leave after the match. It’s said Zidane will take over. This very well could be Deschamps’s final match as manager, and whether the French players want to deliver a good result for their coach is another subplot
As for the third-place match, the motivation is admittedly limited—but Mbappé vs Kane is still worth staying up to watch
Do you think France can carry over their psychological advantage over England?
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Both teams were eliminated by shocking upsets—France were completely stunned by Spain’s possession-based system, losing 0-2. England were even worse: in stoppage time, they were snatched by a last-gasp goal from Argentina. Tuchel’s conservative setup was heavily criticized after the match. Everyone originally thought these two teams would meet in the final, but reality just slapped everyone in the face
In their head-to-head history, France really has the upper hand over England. In their last 9 meetings, France won 6, drew 2, and lost just once. In the last World Cup, France also knocked England out in the quarterfinals. The image of Kane missing the penalty and Mbappé laughing is still something people bring up and joke about even now
The biggest highlight of this match is actually the race for the Golden Boot. Mbappé has 8 goals and is tied for first on the top scorers list with Messi. Kane has 6, clinging on closely. Whoever scores in this game directly affects who takes the Golden Boot. Also, there’s some fresh gossip: Deschamps reportedly announced he would leave after the match. It’s said Zidane will take over. This very well could be Deschamps’s final match as manager, and whether the French players want to deliver a good result for their coach is another subplot
As for the third-place match, the motivation is admittedly limited—but Mbappé vs Kane is still worth staying up to watch
Do you think France can carry over their psychological advantage over England?
#BinancePickAndWin